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Asian Green Beans - Spicy Chinese Side Dish Recipe
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Asian Green Beans

Easy spicy Asian Green Beans that makes the perfect side dish for any Chinese food recipe.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 216kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb green beans
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 4 dried red chilies
  • ½ tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil

Instructions

  • Wash and trim the green beans.
  • Heat a pan over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the beans and stir fry them over high heat until the beans are a little charred (2-3 minutes).
  • Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan add 1 tablespoon of oil. Add dried red chilies and Sichuan peppercorns followed by minced ginger and garlic, and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add beans along with light soy sauce, rice wine, salt, black pepper powder, sugar, and chili oil.
  • Stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Serve hot and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 1177mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1617IU | Vitamin C: 106mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg